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The Fulla Schiit is somewhat untouchable (like, literally untouchable), or so I'm told, since the edges aren't "sanded" or "grinded down" which makes it sharp and could give you cuts, plus the only dial is slippery. If that was just the first batch, I hope the second batch doesn't have that.

The Fiio E10K is pretty good, too... but yeah, my vote is on the Fulla Schiit since its tiny as FUCK and could probably be modded to use with smartphones (unless someone's done it already)

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What about the SMSL SD793II ? This one has different inputs (Optical IN or Digital Audio only, NOT USB), but I heard it's pretty good and even better than the E10K. Or SMSL also has the M2 for USB and portability.

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What about the SMSL SD793II ? This one has different inputs (Optical IN or Digital Audio only, NOT USB), but I heard it's pretty good and even better than the E10K. Or SMSL also has the M2 for USB and portability.

I was just going to say, the SMSL is the best under $100 if optical is available.

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I was just going to say, the SMSL is the best under $100 if optical is available.

One question : Can you remove the drivers on the onboard soundcard (Realtek in most cases) and still output from the optical out of your motherboard to the SMSL ? My logic says no, because Windows won't see any soundcards after removing the drivers, but I have never worked with Toslink output before.

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One question : Can you remove the drivers on the onboard soundcard (Realtek in most cases) and still output from the optical out of your motherboard to the SMSL ? My logic says no, because Windows won't see any soundcards after removing the drivers, but I have never worked with Toslink output before.

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Fiio E10k is a DAC & Amp. And regardless of how i worded it, it's impedance varies between 16 - 150ohms.

Now, would you kindly do one?

No, amplifier impedance does not vary. They do have a static output impedance, but that is not what you think you are talking about.

Amplifiers DO have a fixed voltage output, variable if they have a gain setting and by the volume knob, which translates as a varying amount of output power dependent upon the load impedance (headphone). FiiO may recommend the using 16-150 ohm headphones in their spec list, but that is not a number measured off some component within the unit.

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n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Like shearme said above, it's not about 'I don't like you in particular, and I'm gonna make your post stink', it's about giving the right information, and clearing up misconceptions (which are quite a lot in audio) for people who are genuinely seeking more knowledge.